* The International Journal of Engineering Science is committed to upholding the highest standards of publishing ethics and takes all possible measures against any publishing malpractice

* The Editorial Board is responsible, among other things, for preventing publishing malpractice

* Unethical behavior is unacceptable, and The International Journal of Engineering Science does not tolerate any form of plagiarism

* Authors submitting articles confirm that the contents of the manuscripts are original. Furthermore, the authors' letter also indicates that the manuscript has not been previously published in any language, either in whole or in part, and is not currently being submitted for publication elsewhere. Editors, authors, and reviewers of The International Journal of Engineering Science must fully adhere to good publishing practice and accept responsibility for fulfilling the following duties and responsibilities as set forth in the Code of Conduct for Journal Editors

* All submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous peer review process by experts in the field of the particular manuscript

* The review process is double-blind peer review

*Factors considered in the review are scientific significance, linguistic and grammatical soundness, thoroughness of investigation, and scientific originality

*Possible decisions include: 1. Accept, 2. Accept with revisions, or 3. Reject

*If authors are encouraged to revise and resubmit their submission, there is no guarantee that the revised submission will be accepted

*Rejected manuscripts will not be re-reviewed

*The permissible plagiarism rate is only 15%, and the use of artificial intelligence techniques is absolutely prohibited (0%)

Originality 
All submitted manuscripts must be original. Manuscripts which have already been published by another journal or are being considered for publication will not be accepted. By submitting a manuscript, the author(s) acknowledge that the paper in question is not under consideration by another journal, and will not be submitted to such a journal until and unless a final written rejection decision from  The International Journal of Engineering Science.

Authorship
The authorship listing should include the ‘lead’ author as well as all individuals who have contributed directly to the production of the work at intellectual and conceptual levels. Other individuals who have made additional contributions to the paper can be listed in the Acknowledgment section. Acknowledgment of funding sources and possible conflict of interest must also be made explicit.

Conflict of interest
Any potential or real conflict of interest must be declared to the editors. Papers received by editors of the journal or Board Members will be handled transparently and in the most appropriate way to avoid any possible bias in the review process. Editors will avoid making decisions on manuscripts that conflict with their own interest, or those addressing an issue in which they stand to gain financially. If they may have a perceived or possible conflict of interest, they should delegate handling of any decision to other editors.

Peer review process
Manuscripts are first reviewed by the editorial office to check if they are in line with the scope of the journal and if they meet all its specific requirements. Once a manuscript successfully completes the editorial office review process it is sent for blind peer reviewing to two anonymous reviewers who have expertise and special knowledge of the subject area of the manuscript. The peer review system is double-blind so that both authors’ and reviewers’ identities are concealed. editors will approach peer reviewers “who have not previously co-published extensively with the author(s), who are for this and other reasons free of known bias in relation to the subject matter, the author(s) and/or their institutions, and who can cover, from a position of authority and peer expertise, the topic(s) dealt with in the paper concerned.” Reviewers are invited to review the manuscript by sending them the abstract of the manuscript. Upon acceptance to review the manuscript, the full text of the manuscript is sent to the reviewers after the author(s) have been concealed. Reviewers are required to provide a report in writing with clear recommendations for acceptance of the paper, with or without any revision, or rejection. If the two reports differ widely, the editor may invite a third reviewer. The reviewing process relies on the availability of qualified and expert reviewers and it may take up to 2 to 8 weeks to complete. - The International Journal of Engineering Science endeavors to have papers reviewed within a one to four week period where possible. The review process may, however, take longer than this. - The International Journal of Engineering Science editors mediates the blind reviews with authors. All reviewers’ comments are sent to the author(s) who are requested to make the necessary adjustments and resubmit their manuscripts to the editors. The journal’s editors will check that all recommended changes have been substantively attended to. Authors are required to submit a report to the editors, documenting how they have responded to reviewers’ suggestions and recommendations, using the online submission.

Accessibility
 The International Journal of Engineering Science  is an open access journal, available at no charge and the PDF versions of all papers are available on the journal’s website https://international-journal-of-engineering-sciences.jo/aboutus 

Author Responsibilities

• Authors must certify that their manuscript is their original work.
• Authors must certify that the manuscript has not been previously published elsewhere.
• Authors must certify that the manuscript is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere.
• Authors are obligated to provide error corrections and make any requested amendments.
• All authors named in the manuscript must have made a significant contribution to the research.
• Authors must state that all data in the manuscript are factual.
• Authors must notify the editors of any conflicts of interest.
• Authors must identify all sources used in creating their manuscript.
• Authors must report any errors they discover in their published manuscript to the editors.

Reviewer Responsibilities:

• Reviewers should maintain the confidentiality of all information related to the papers and treat them as privileged information.
• Reviews should be conducted objectively without directing any personal criticism at the author.
• Reviewers should clearly express their opinions with supporting arguments.
• Reviewers should identify relevant published works not cited by the authors.
• Reviewers should also bring to the attention of the editor-in-chief any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
• Reviewers should not review manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or ties with any of the authors, companies, or institutions associated with the papers.

Editor Responsibilities:

• Editors have full responsibility and authority to reject/accept an article.
• Editors are responsible for the overall content and quality of a publication.
• Editors must always consider the needs of authors and readers when attempting to improve a publication.
• Editors must ensure the quality of papers and the integrity of the academic record.
• Editors must publish errata pages or make corrections when necessary.
• Editors must have a clear picture of the sources of research funding.
• Editors must base their decisions solely on the importance, originality, clarity, and relevance of the paper to the scope of the publication.
• Editors must not reverse their own decisions or overrule those of previous editors without serious reason.
• Editors must maintain the anonymity of reviewers.
• Editors must ensure that all published research material complies with internationally accepted ethical guidelines.
• Editors must accept a paper only when they are reasonably certain.
• Editors must act if they suspect misconduct, whether the paper is published or not, and make all reasonable attempts to pursue a resolution of the problem.
• Editors should accept papers based on suspicion; they must have evidence of misconduct.
• Editors should not allow any conflict of interest between staff, authors, reviewers, and board members.